The arrest contradicts claims that Soto was abducted by federal agents while shopping for diapers, a narrative used to raise more than $73,000 and secure his release by a Biden-appointed judge earlier this month. Soto was transferred to federal custody from Hudson County jail on Feb 2 after being charged with assault. ICE previously stated that Soto incited unrest and caused property damage during his detention, though Gabriela Soto denied the abuse allegations in a July exchange via Instagram.
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ICE Hunger Strike Leader Martin Soto Arrested for Domestic Abuse
US Politics6 days ago
New documents obtained by the Daily Wire and the Oversight Project reveal that a former federal detainee caused bodily injury to his spouse using his open and closed hands. Police records from the Kearny Police Department state that Martin Soto, a Peruvian immigrant who led a hunger strike at ICE's Delaney Hall Detention Center, was arrested Feb 1 for domestic abuse. The report indicates Soto struck his wife, Gabriela, in the face while children were in the room, causing scratches and cuts to her neck and face.
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